Peggy Revell Dryden’s Second Chance Pet Network is requesting regional help to win much-needed funding to establish a permanent shelter for homeless pets. The organization is currently in the running to win $100,000 in funding through the “Pepsi Refresh Grant” program—but needs people to go online and vote for their […]
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the OPP As the hot days of summer draw to a close and people prepare to celebrate the final long weekend of the season, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding motorists and boaters traveling on OPP patrolled roadways, waterways and trails during the Labour Day weekend that they should […]
Robin McCormick Two Devlin fishing teams cracked the top 10 at the sixth-annual International Falls Bass Championship held Friday and Saturday (Aug. 27-28). Bill Godin and Ralph Galusha finished in sixth place out of the 60 teams entered, followed by Dale LaBelle and Karl Howells in seventh. LaBelle and Howells […]
Dave Ogilvie Carpet bowling will be starting up next Thursday (Sept. 9) at the Emo Legion. Bowling will run from 10-11:45 a.m., at a cost of $1, followed by a luncheon from noon-12:30 p.m. at a cost of $6. Newcomers are welcome. Come out for a little exercise, a great […]
Peggy Revell FORT FRANCES—Many in the Nestor Falls area are alarmed over the impact a proposed new landfill site would have on both the environment and tourism if the project eventually gets the green light. “We are a considerable distance away from choosing any site,” stressed Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls Mayor […]
Ken Johnston Terry Gill and Chad Hanson won the annual Morson Bass International for the third time this past weekend with a 35.7-pound total. They were in first place after Saturday’s weigh-in with 18.31 pounds, and for that reason were held back on Day 2 until the very end. Rounding […]
Staff The fire hazard is sitting at “high” for the whole region, with “extreme” hazards in the southern portions of the Fort Frances and Dryden districts, Quetico Provincial Park, Thunder Bay and Nipigon districts, and north towards Geraldton and Nakina, the Ministry of Natural Resources reports. One new fire was […]
Staff There was one new fire in the West Fire Region yesterday, which has since been put “out.” Thunder Bay Fire #56 was a lightning-caused blaze located at the perimeter of the Fort William First Nation. It was less than 0.1 hectare in size, and located at the base of […]
Robin McCormick Kelvin Caul once again was crowned as the champion logger, as well as the “safe logger,” following the 2010 loggers’ competition held Friday morning in conjunction with the Emo Fair. Darryl Desserre was named rookie-of-the-year. This was the 25th year of the popular competition. The late Gaston Godbout […]
Dave Ogilvie With all the hot weather here of late, the Emo spray park has been a welcome addition to the waterfront. One problem, however, has caused the shutdown of the park on several occasions. Whenever the system’s filters get clogged with grass and sand, the operating system automatically shuts […]
Dave Ogilvie Maintaining a long-standing tradition often is difficult to achieve, but the organizers from the Ainsworth OSB mill in Barwick hosted another successful loggers’ competition at this year’s fall fair in Emo. Ten loggers from across the district and surrounding area took part in the popular competition in front […]
Dave Ogilvie Thanks to some fantastic weather and an attendance level that exceeded previous years, the 110th Rainy River Valley Agricultural Fall Fair was declared a success. RRVAS president Emily Watson was extremely pleased with the weather, the attendance, and the overall success of this year’s fair. “It was wonderful,” […]
